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In Photos: Opposition parties protest delay in appointing assembly LoP

Updated On: 08 July, 2025 07:18 PM IST | ronak mastakar

Opposition parties staged a protest on the steps of the Vidhan Bhavan complex in Mumbai on Tuesday over the delay in appointing the leader of the opposition in the legislative assembly. (Pics/Sayyed Sameer Abedi)

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Congress legislature party leader Vijay Wadettiwar alleged that the extended vacancy is against the legislative traditions and democratic norms. The post of the LoP in the assembly has been lying vacant since November 2024 when elections were held

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Congress legislature party leader Vijay Wadettiwar alleged that the extended vacancy is against the legislative traditions and democratic norms. The post of the LoP in the assembly has been lying vacant since November 2024 when elections were held

The protest coincided with Chief Justice of India Bhushan Gavai's visit to the legislature complex

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The protest coincided with Chief Justice of India Bhushan Gavai's visit to the legislature complex

"As the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court was arriving here, leaders of the Maha Vikas Aghadi protested on the steps of the legislature, condemning the government for not appointing the Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly," Wadettiwar told reporters

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"As the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court was arriving here, leaders of the Maha Vikas Aghadi protested on the steps of the legislature, condemning the government for not appointing the Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly," Wadettiwar told reporters

He said MVA leaders boycotted the proceedings of the Assembly and raised slogans over the LoP issue

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He said MVA leaders boycotted the proceedings of the Assembly and raised slogans over the LoP issue

Congress MLA Vishwajeet Kadam dubbed the vacancy a "blatant insult" to democratic values

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Congress MLA Vishwajeet Kadam dubbed the vacancy a "blatant insult" to democratic values

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